Why Isn't Gary Yourofsky Appreciated?

Yourofsky didn't make me vegan, but he definitely solidified my commitment to veganism. His speeches may not be as inclusive as today's standards demand, but they are undeniably real. Some of his statements are certainly controversial, yet haven't we all, at times, let our anger get the best of us and said things we later disagreed with? If we had been arrested 13 times for civil protests, given speeches to hundreds of thousands of students for years, and still not seen the change we hoped for, wouldn't we be frustrated too? And Gary has clearly stated that he no longer stands by some of his past words.

Despite his contributions to veganism, the fact that he receives so little recognition today makes me a bit sad.